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May 8, 2012

Kentucky Waltz – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 128

Wow! I REALLY must have been tired last night when I recorded my fiddle tune a day. The first tune I recorded was one I had already recorded – just 24 days previously. DOH!!!

So, when I sat down at my computer to import the video, I had this feeling like I may have made a mistake, so I searched my blog for Little Bit, and BAM, I saw that I recorded Little Bit of Swing on day 104! Back to the drawing board. I went back to my computer, looking for inspiration, and listened to a little bit of the Fiddler’s Frolics on Bubba Hopkins‘ channel, and heard Bubba play Kentucky waltz – really nice playing by the way – in the key of A.

I never really worked up Kentucky Waltz, so I figured now is as good of a time as any. I played it in A kind of like Bubba, and then in Bb, and ended up settling for Eb as a really nice key to get some open double stops with the G string. Sadly, I did not manage to record a good take on the first try, but I did manage to get a decent take after a few yawn fraught attempts. 😉

 

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Learn to play Kentucky Waltz on fiddle here

 

Kentucky Waltz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“Kentucky Waltz” is a 1946 song written and performed by Bill Monroe. The song became Bill Monroe’s most successful release on the Country & Western charts peaking at number three [1].

Kentucky Waltz Lyrics (with Chords)

Written and recorded by Bill Monroe G We were waltzing that night in Kentucky D7 'Neath the beautiful harvest moon And I was the boy who was lucky G But it all ended too soon As I sit here alone in the moonlight G7 C I can see your smiling face G E7 And I long once more for your embrace A7 D7 G In that beautiful Kentucky waltz We were waltzing that night in Kentucky D7 'Neath the beautiful harvest moon And I was the boy who was lucky G But it all ended too soon As I sit here alone in the moonlight G7 C I can see your smiling face G E7 And I long once more for your embrace A7 D7 G In that beautiful Kentucky waltz

Article by Vi Wickam / Fiddle Tune a Day, Fiddling, Videos / back to the drawing board, Bubba, Computer, fiddle, fiddle tune, harvest moon, kentucky waltz, Little, Song, wikipedia the free encyclopedia 6 Comments

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Comments

  1. Mark Thomasson says

    December 22, 2013 at 2:49 pm

    Great.

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  2. Vi Wickam says

    December 26, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    Thanks, Mark!

    Reply
  3. Francis Meador says

    June 6, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    Very nice, Vi. Loved the ending. Very pretty.

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  4. Vi Wickam says

    June 25, 2014 at 8:36 pm

    Thanks, Francis. I agree it's a really pretty tune.

    Reply
  5. Kendra Goodin says

    February 7, 2023 at 7:41 am

    Deja entendu? In any case, it is twice as nice!

    Reply
    • Vi Wickam says

      February 7, 2023 at 11:47 am

      I think that this was the only day I played Kentucky waltz. 🙂

      Reply

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